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Ivan Mazuze

Saxophonist, flautist and composer Ivan Mazuze is recommended best newcomer and saxophonist of 2010 at African Jazz Network. He has recorded and performed with internationally acclaimed artists – Jimmy Dludlu, Manou Gallo, Bugge Wesseltoft and Omar Sosa to name a few, and has been featured at numerous international music festivals in southern Africa, South America as well as in Europe.

Mazuze released his debut album Maganda in South Africa in 2009. The album is co-produced by Andrew Lilley and is a reflection of Ivan’s musical journey and experiences in jazz and african "worlds" of music. The album Maganda was nominated for best contemporary Jazz album in 2010 at South African Music Awards and winner for Best Instrumental/afro Jazz album at Mozambique Music Awards.

Mozambican Ivan Mazuze decided to make Cape Town his home in 2000. In 2002 he obtained the Performers Diploma in music (jazz studies), and was awarded a distinction in jazz ensemble and jazz improvisation at the University of Cape Town (UCT). In 2006 he graduated with a Master’s degree in musicology at UCT. In addition to education, after finishing his Masters degree, Mazuze has started an individual campaign to contribute towards enriching music libraries around some of the music and research departments in southern Africa. In 2007, Mazuze also was part of a campaign initiated by the Ministry of Arts and Culture in South Africa to combat crime and poverty through musical education in some of the informal settlement areas of Cape Town.

Mazuze has recently been working with Norwegian based cultural institutions such as Norsk Kulturråd, FFUK, MFO, Norsk Jazz Forum, Stikk and Fond for Lyd og Bilde to promote "world jazz" coming out of Norway.

For updates: www.imazuzemusic.com